As I headed out the door yesterday to go fishing, Miranda insightfully said "You know it won't be as good as it was last time". Oh ye of little fishing faith...But unfortunately, she was somewhat right. I took my kayak with me this time up to the Red River below the dam at Lake Texoma. In 6 hours of fishing, I ended up with 14 stripers. Ordinarily that would be a great day fishing for me, but I have had a taste of the good life and didn't really want this day to be any different from the last trip.
The wind was howling all day long. Gusts in the 30+mph range made casting the flyrod a bit of a chore at times. I stuck with it and was rewarded toward the end of the day when the fishing started to improve. But the horn at the dam sounded at around 4:00 and we had to abandon our fishing spots. The horn means that I have five minutes to get myself to shore or be washed away when they start generating.
As usual with my fishing trips, I got to meet new fly fishers and made a few new friends while I was standing in a river waiving a stick. Scott Bridgess was kind enough to organize our little outing and shared some fishing tips and stories along the way. If you are ever looking for a guide on Lake Texoma he is the person to call.
All good things must come to an end. But that won't stop me from trying to find the next good trip.
Monday, December 3, 2007
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